mischievous
/ˈmɪstʃəvəs/
MIS-chuh-vus 3 syllables · stress on the capitals
US English pronunciation
How to pronounce mischievous
The trap
A common mistake adds a syllable: mis-CHEE-vee-us. The word has three syllables and the stress is on the first.
Tip. Say “mis”, “chuh”, “vus”. There is no “ee” sound at all.
More on this sound: English word stress: which syllable to stress and why it matters
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